After years of longing, Emily’s dream finally came true: she gave birth to beautiful triplet daughters. But just one day later, her husband abandoned them, claiming the babies were cursed.

My husband, Jack, and I had been trying to have kids for years, so finding out we were having triplets was the most joyful shock I could’ve imagined.

Jack was by my side the whole time during my pregnancy. Finally, our tiny, beautiful girls were born. Jack was supposed to pick us up the next day to bring us all home.

The following day, I waited in the hospital room. But when Jack finally arrived, something WAS…OFF. He looked tense, almost pale, his eyes darting around the room.

He glanced at the babies, barely acknowledging them, then looked back at me. “I don’t know how to say this, but…we must leave them at the hospital.”

I stared at him, completely stunned. “What… what are you talking about, Jack? They’re our daughters!”

He avoided my eyes, taking a shaky breath. “My mom… went to see a fortune teller. She said they’d bring nothing but bad luck. That they’d ruin my life and be the reason I die.”

He looked at me one last time, but then he turned and walked to the door.

A few weeks had passed since Jack left, taking care of three newborns alone was overwhelming.

One afternoon, my sister-in-law, Beth, came over to help with the babies. That day, I could tell something was bothering her.

Beth bit her lip. “Emily, I overheard Mom talking to Aunt Carol. She admitted that there was no fortune teller. She was worried that with triplets, Jack would have less time for her so she made it up.”

I didn’t sleep that night. The next morning, I called Jack.